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  "id": 106662,
  "title": "Shrine locations in Beast of Reincarnation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/shrine-locations-in-beast-of-reincarnation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T00:01:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/beast-of-reincarnation-shrine-locations-dragon-vein-stimpacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The game Beast of Reincarnation, developed by Game Freak, is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic Japan. The game follows a young woman named Emma who is on a mission to stop a monster known as the Beast of Reincarnation from rising again and spreading a corruption called Blight. According to Polygon, finding all the shrine locations in the game will boost the maximum number of stimpacks Emma can carry to eight, which are useful for health recovery.\n\nThe game has received mixed reviews, with Mashable criticizing its confusing story pacing and dull cast of characters, despite its enjoyable combat and art direction. PC Gamer describes the game as a \"melancholy parry-happy action RPG\" with a focus on speed and dexterity, drawing inspiration from games like Sekiro, Final Fantasy, and Nier.\n\nThe game's story revolves around Emma's quest to stop the Beast of Reincarnation, which renews its wrath every hundred years and has transformed 41st century Japan into a wasteland of ruins. Emma has inherited some powers from the Blight, including the ability to generate aggressive, tentacle-like flora.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Beast of Reincarnation is an emotional journey from start to finish and excels with its Sekiro-like combat that is guaranteed to make players come back for more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/beast-of-reincarnation-is-an-emotional-journey-from-start-to-finish",
        "published": "2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "Armor locations in Beast of Reincarnation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/armor-locations-in-beast-of-reincarnation",
        "published": "2026-08-04T00:01:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "Beast of Reincarnation is getting some \"story pacing improvements\" in its first patch, as part of \"ongoing adjustments\" from Game Freak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/beast-of-reincarnation-is-getting-some-story-pacing-improvements-in",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:45:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}